September 3, 2014 Issue of JAMA

Ikramuddin and coauthors found that the use of vagal verve block therapy to treat morbidly obese patients proved more effective than a sham device but did not reach statistical superiority and was associated with more adverse effects than the sham device.

Editorial
The Current State of the Evidence for Bariatric Surgery
David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH; David P. Fisher, MD

JAMA

Comparison of Weight Loss Among Named Diet Programs in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Meta-analysis

Bradley C. Johnston, PhD; Steve Kanters, MSc; Kristofer Bandayrel, MPH; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):923-933. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10397

Johnston and coauthors report the results of a meta-analysis comparison of weight loss among named diet programs in overweight and obese adults.

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Editorial
A Diet by Any Other Name Is Still About Energy
Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD

JAMA

Research Letter

Changes in Bariatric Surgery Procedure Use in Michigan, 2006-2013

Bradley N. Reames, MD, MS; Jonathan F. Finks, MD; Daniel Bacal, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):959-961. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7651

Viewpoint

Potential Benefits of Calorie Labeling in Restaurants

Jason P. Block, MD, MPH; Christina A. Roberto, PhD

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):887-888. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.9239

The Real Cost of Food: Can Taxes and Subsidies Improve Public Health?

Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH; Kenneth S. Rogoff, PhD; David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):889-890. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8232

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Hospital Relationships With Direct-to-Consumer Screening Companies

Erik A. Wallace, MD; John H. Schumann, MD; Steven E. Weinberger, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):891-892. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.9500

A Piece of My Mind

One Stroke at a Time

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):893-894. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8148

Editorial

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: Is It a Reasonable Option?

Lisa A. Newman, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):895-897. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11308

The Current State of the Evidence for Bariatric Surgery

David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH; David P. Fisher, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):898-899. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10940

A Diet by Any Other Name Is Still About Energy

Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):900-901. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10837

Review

Long-term Follow-up After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review

Nancy Puzziferri, MD, MS; Thomas B. Roshek III, MD; Helen G. Mayo, BS, MLS; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):934-942. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10706

Puzziferri and coauthors assessed the quality of evidence and treatment effectiveness after bariatric procedures for weight loss, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in severely obese adults by reviewing clinical studies that had more than 2 years of outcome information and follow-up measures for at least 80% of the initial cohort.

Editorial
The Current State of the Evidence for Bariatric Surgery
David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH; David P. Fisher, MD

JAMA

Clinical Crossroads

Assessment and Lifestyle Management of Patients With Obesity: Clinical Recommendations From Systematic Reviews

Robert F. Kushner, MD; Donna H. Ryan, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(9):943-952. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10432

Kushner and Ryan review current best practices for assessment and lifestyle management of obesity and describe how updated guidelines can be applied to individual patients.

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